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Malia, Sasha Obama headed to Charlotte

By JENNIFER EPSTEIN

09/05/2012 04:06 PM EDT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Malia and Sasha Obama watched their mother's speech to the Democratic National Convention from the White House, but they'll be in the arena on Thursday night as President Obama accepts his nomination.

Obama campaign traveling press secretary Jen Psaki confirmed to POLITICO that the first daughters will travel from Washington to Charlotte after school on Thursday afternoon.

The Obamas generally keep their daughters out of the public eye, but the White House posted a photo of Malia and Sasha sitting with the president on Tuesday night as they watched the first lady's speech from the residence.